cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
a Buddha; deceased person
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
news; word; tidings; omen
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
gender; distinction of sex; sex
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
story of one's experiences